Associate Director | Quantity Surveying | Cambridge, UKTSA Riley is seeking a highly motivated Chartered Quantity Surveyor ready to operate at Associate Director level within our Cambridge office. You will have the capability to lead and deliver a full range of pre and post-contract services on complex construction projects across the Cambridgeshire region.As one of the most established and respected consultancies in the Cambridgeshire market, TSA Riley partners with a diverse client base on some of the area’s most prestigious and technically challenging developments. Our recent work includes collaborations with several of Cambridge’s historic University colleges, helping to preserve and enhance buildings of national significance. We are a forward-thinking, growing business committed to excellence and innovation, with a strong pipeline of high-profile projects and meaningful career development opportunities.We support flexible working as standard. Team members enjoy the autonomy to balance time between our Cambridge office, project sites, and remote work.If you’re looking to take the next step in your career with a company that values your expertise and growth, we’d love to hear from you.Key tasks and responsibilitiesLead in partnership with a team of Quantity Surveyors and Project Managers, reporting directly to the Executive Director, delivering cost consulting services for clients.Ensure clients achieve objectives through close teamwork, proactive cost control, and contractual advice.Manage clients and participate in profit and loss management for individual client accounts.Attend and/or chair meetings with clients.Prepare financial reports and oversee the work of junior staff.Lead on communication of project statuses with the client.Provide advice on contractors, procurement routes, cost and programme solutions.Advise on suitability and preparation of contract documents.Prepare management reports and monitor performance milestones and deliverables.Administer cost/variation procedures and carry out post-contract surveying duties, including variations, settlement of accounts, and disputes.Provide day-to-day cost management from estimate preparation and cost planning through to final account settlements.Mentor and develop junior staff within the Cambridge office and build strong client relationships to identify opportunities.Desired qualifications and experienceA relevant degree or master’s qualification in quantity surveying or a similar subject.Full membership of a relevant professional body such as RICS is desired.Experience working on historic and/or listed buildings is desirable.Ability to autonomously perform full pre and post-contract duties from conception through to final accounting.Strong cost planning skills and the ability to interpret drawings and considerations for historic projects beyond what is shown on drawings.Strong client-facing and stakeholder engagement skills, with experience leading traditional cost management services.Familiar with common forms of contract such as JCT and NEC.Who we areTSA Riley has a 130-year heritage dating back to 1890 when Henry Riley Esq first established a quantity surveying practice in London. In Asia Pacific we trace roots back to the 1980s. We’re defining a new way of helping our clients drive value from their built assets: Plan. Procure. Deliver. Optimise. Decarbonise. This project consulting approach covers expert strategic, commercial and operations advice; project and cost management; carbon advice; and dispute resolution across the project lifecycle.What makes us differentPartnerships for positive impact: Standing side-by-side with our clients to shape the future.Growth together: We develop our people as we grow and expand our services.Connected intelligence: A global team of project consultants delivering collaborative outcomes.Integrity in everything: Doing the right thing for colleagues, clients and communities.Culture and collaboration: We celebrate success and value diverse perspectives.Equal OpportunityTSA Riley is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome applications from candidates interested in flexible or hybrid working. If you require adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact us. recruitment@tsariley.ukNo Agencies Please #J-18808-Ljbffr